{"id":10553,"date":"2025-05-07T15:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T21:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/?p=10553"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:12:33","slug":"introducing-the-cover-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/2025\/05\/07\/introducing-the-cover-block\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the cover block"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Say hello to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/publishing\/wordpress-blocks\/cover-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cover block<\/a>, a new feature in our Boise State WordPress theme that empowers content creators to craft visually engaging headers and banners by overlaying standard HTML text atop full-width images or solid backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10534 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/05\/BoiseState_21_22_001_cover_1.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#7c7260\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">The Cover block<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parallax scrolling: <\/strong>Activate a dynamic scrolling effect where the background image moves at a different speed than the foreground content, adding depth to the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Text overlay: <\/strong>Allows for the placement of standard HTML text over and image or solid background, enhancing accessibility and allowing search engines to index the text content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customizations:<\/strong> Adjust the image width, apply color overlays and duotone filters, and lighten or darken text to ensure readability for all visitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/webguide\/publishing\/wordpress-blocks\/cover-block\/\">Visit our cover block page<\/a> to learn how to use this new feature. 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